Analysis: Fox News contributor mocked for wearing 'totally ridiculous' body armor at the border
By Alex Horton Alex Horton General assignment reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow April 5 at 9:31 AM Wearing a tactical green armored vest and a stern look, Fox News contributor Lawrence Jones looked more ready for eastern Syria than the southern U.S. border.
.@LawrenceBJones3 on viral bulletproof vest pic: CBP "told me to put it on to keep us safe here. Just two months ago, there was a shooting. ... We control this side of the border, but the cartel controls the other side of the border. There's been gun fights." pic.twitter.com/71BeGMCBZd The criticism spun to Thursday evening, when Jones appeared on Hannity’s show to continue his defense, doubling down with a different armor vest that would offer more ballistic protection.
In his Thursday segment, he wore a vest that houses ballistic armor plates to protect vital organs. It is not clear he wore the actual plates inserted. The vests themselves typically have soft armor commonly rated for smaller, handgun-type ammunition.Other people who have done similar segments called Jones out.
It is not clear whether that was a safety regulation or what kind of safety a plate carrier with minimal ballistic protection but no helmet is meant to provide. Jones appeared in other segments in dress shirts. The plate carrier would take less than half a minute to put on.Jones was dispatched to Laredo, Tex.
“There is no doubt, the U.S. side [of the border] is a very safe place,” Christopher Wilson, deputy director of the institute, told The Washington Post last year.
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